LDV Vans Trophy 2003-04 Winners: Blackpool Runners-up: Southend United Winners from previous season: Bristol City First round
| Northern section | Bury and Huddersfield Town given byes to the second round. | 14 October 2003 | Blackpool | 3 | - | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 2,838 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 14 October 2003 | Carlisle United | 2 | - | 0 | Rochdale | 1,828 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | 14 October 2003 | Chester City | 0 | - | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,141 | Deva Stadium, Chester | 14 October 2003 | Chesterfield | 2 | - | 1 | Macclesfield Town | 1,631 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | 14 October 2003 | Darlington | 1 | - | 3 | Hull City | 1,578 | Reynolds Arena, Darlington | 14 October 2003 | Halifax Town | 2 | - | 1 | York City | 1,148 | The Shay, Halifax | 14 October 2003 | Lincoln City | 3 | - | 1 | Telford United | 1,503 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | 14 October 2003 | Mansfield Town | 1 | - | 2 | Stockport County | 3,718 | Field Mill, Mansfield | 14 October 2003 | Oldham Athletic (won 5-3 on pens.) | 3 | - | 3 | Hartlepool United | 3,575 | Boundary Park, Oldham (aet) | 14 October 2003 | Scarborough | 2 | - | 1 | Port Vale | 1,003 | McCain Stadium, Scarborough | 14 October 2003 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1,265 | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe | 14 October 2003 | Wrexham | 4 | - | 1 | Morecambe | 1,078 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 15 October 2003 | Notts County | 0 | - | 0 | Barnsley (won 4-2 on pens.) | 1,220 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham (aet) | 15 October 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday (won 5-4 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | Grimsby Town | 7,323 | Hillsborough, Sheffield (aet) | Southern Section
| Northampton Town and Swansea City given byes to the second round. | 13 October 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | - | 0 | Forest Green Rovers | 3,969 | Withdean Stadium, Brighton | 14 October 2003 | Barnet | 3 | - | 3 | Brentford (won 3-1 on pens.) | 1,248 | Underhill, London (aet) | 14 October 2003 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | - | 3 | Colchester United | 1,324 | Whaddon Road, Cheltenham | 14 October 2003 | Peterborough United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 3 | - | 2 | Torquay United | 1,980 | London Road, Peterborough (aet) | 14 October 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | - | 0 | Bristol City | 4,927 | Home Park, Plymouth | 14 October 2003 | Queen's Park Rangers | 2 | - | 0 | Kidderminster Harriers | 3,671 | Loftus Road, London | 14 October 2003 | Southend United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2 | - | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 1,714 | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea (aet) | 14 October 2003 | Stevenage Borough | 0 | - | 1 | Luton Town | 1,754 | Broadhall Way, Stevenage | 14 October 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | - | 0 | Cambridge United | 977 | Adams Park, High Wycombe | 14 October 2003 | Yeovil Town | 2 | - | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 5,035 | Huish Park, Yeovil | 15 October 2003 | Boston United | 2 | - | 1 | Swindon Town | 1,514 | York Street, Boston | 15 October 2003 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4 | - | 1 | Leyton Orient | 1,857 | Victoria Road, Dagenham | 15 October 2003 | Oxford United | 0 | - | 1 | Rushden & Diamonds | 2,510 | Kassam Stadium, Oxford | 21 October 2003 | Hereford United | 2 | - | 0 | Exeter City | 1,513 | Edgar Street, Hereford | Second round | Northern section | 3 November 2003 | Bury | 2 | - | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3,102 | Gigg Lane, Bury | 3 November 2003 | Scarborough | 0 | - | 1 | Halifax Town | 899 | McCain Stadium, Scarborough | 4 November 2003 | Blackpool | 1 | - | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 2,954 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 4 November 2003 | Carlisle United | 2 | - | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 1,346 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | 4 November 2003 | Hull City | 1 | - | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 6,656 | KC Stadium, Kingston-upon-Hull | 4 November 2003 | Lincoln City (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 4 | - | 3 | Chesterfield | 2,395 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln (aet) | 5 November 2003 | Stockport County (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 5 | - | 4 | Wrexham | 1,469 | Edgeley Park, Stockport (aet) | 12 November 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | - | 0 | Barnsley | 13,575 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | Southern section | 4 November 2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 3 | - | 1 | Boston United | 4,026 | Withdean Stadium, Brighton (aet) | 4 November 2003 | Hereford United | 1 | - | 1 | Northampton Town (won 4-3 on pens.) | 1,517 | Edgar Street, Hereford (aet) | 4 November 2003 | Peterborough United | 3 | - | 2 | Brentford | 1,821 | London Road, Peterborough | 4 November 2003 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | - | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers (won 4-2 on pens.) | 4,298 | Home Park, Plymouth (aet) | 4 November 2003 | Queen's Park Rangers | 2 | - | 1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3,036 | Loftus Road, London | 4 November 2003 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1 | - | 2 | Luton Town | 2,746 | Nene Park, Irthlingborough | 4 November 2003 | Swansea City | 1 | - | 2 | Southend United | 2,055 | Vetch Field, Swansea | 4 November 2003 | Yeovil Town | 2 | - | 2 | Colchester United (won 4-2 on pens.) | 3,052 | Huish Park, Yeovil (aet) | Quarter-finals | Northern section | 9 December 2003 | Bury | 0 | - | 1 | Scunthorpe United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,246 | Gigg Lane, Bury (aet) | 9 December 2003 | Carlisle United | 0 | - | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2,869 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | 9 December 2003 | Stockport County | 0 | - | 1 | Blackpool (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2,337 | Edgeley Park, Stockport (aet) | 16 December 2003 | Halifax Town | 1 | - | 0 | Lincoln City | 1,162 | The Shay, Halifax | Southern section | 7 December 2003 | Queen's Park Rangers | 2 | - | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7,536 | Loftus Road, London | 9 December 2003 | Northampton Town (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 2 | - | 1 | Peterborough United | 4,290 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton (aet) | 9 December 2003 | Southend United | 3 | - | 0 | Luton Town | 2,027 | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea | 9 December 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | - | 3 | Colchester United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 1,873 | Adams Park, High Wycombe (aet) | Semi-Finals | Northern section | 20 January 2004 | Blackpool | 3 | - | 2 | Halifax Town | 4,764 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 20 January 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | - | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10,236 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | Southern section | 20 January 2004 | Northampton Town | 2 | - | 3 | Colchester United (won in sudden death extra time by golden goal) | 4,034 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton (aet) | 20 January 2004 | Southend United | 4 | - | 0 | Queen's Park Rangers | 5,824 | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea | Area Finals | Northern section: 1st leg | 10 February 2004 | Blackpool | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7,482 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpol | Southern section: 1st leg | 10 February 2004 | Colchester United | 2 | - | 3 | Southend United | 5,401 | Layer Road, Colchester | Northern section: 2nd leg | 25 February 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | - | 2 | Blackpool | 21,390 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | (Blackpool win 3-0 on aggregate) | Southern section: 2nd leg | 17 February 2004 | Southend United | 1 | - | 1 | Colchester United | 9,603 | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea | (Southend United win 4-3 on aggregate) | National final | 21 March 2004 | Blackpool | 2 | - | 0 | Southend United | 34,031 | Millenium Stadium, Cardiff |
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